FIFA names shortlist for World Player of the Year

Seven Brazilians make FIFA Player of the Year shortlist

Thirty men in contention

Men:

• Adriano Brazil
• Michael Ballack Germany
• David Beckham England
• Gianluigi Buffon Italy
• Cafú Brazil
• Ronaldo Cristiano Portugal
• Deco Portugal
• Didier Drogba Côte d'Ivoire
• Michael Essien Ghana
• Samuel Eto'o Cameroon
• Steven Gerrard England
• Thierry Henry France
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic Sweden
• Kaká Brazil
• Frank Lampard England
• Paolo Maldini Italy
• Pavel Nedved Czech Republic
• Alessandro Nesta Italy
• Jay-Jay Okocha Nigeria
• Raúl Spain
• Juan Román Riquelme Argentina
• Arjen Robben Netherlands
• Roberto Carlos Brazil
• Robinho Brazil
• Ronaldinho Brazil
• Ronaldo Brazil
• Wayne Rooney England
• Andriy Shevchenko Ukraine
• Ruud van Nistelrooy Netherlands
• Zinedine Zidane France